. A history of hand-made lace : dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace . public entry into Brussels with Napoleon. 13° HISTORY OF HAND-MADE LACE. The Brabancon or Brussels lace has one great defect—that of order to conceal the brownish tint of the needle-point sprays as they come fromthe hands of the workers, the workwomen place the flowers in white lead powder,and beat them with their hand to whiten the flax. This operation is extremelydangerous to the
. A history of hand-made lace : dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace . public entry into Brussels with Napoleon. 13° HISTORY OF HAND-MADE LACE. The Brabancon or Brussels lace has one great defect—that of order to conceal the brownish tint of the needle-point sprays as they come fromthe hands of the workers, the workwomen place the flowers in white lead powder,and beat them with their hand to whiten the flax. This operation is extremelydangerous to the worker, who frequently contracts lead poisoning from inhaling theinjurious powder, and also makes the lace turn black when exposed to sea air or toheated rooms. This black tone can never be removed. Lime is occasionally used to whiten discoloured lace, but this means absolutedestruction of the fabric by burning when water is applied. Buckinghamshire Lace. The bobbin lace of Buckinghamshire is celebrated for its fine, clear grounds,which rival those of Lille, the twisted plaits used for such grounds being generallyof the same model, though occasionally made according to the Valenciennes. Border of Bobbin-made Buckinghamshire Trolly Lace, 2\ inches wide; late eighteenth century. method. All Buckinghamshire lace is worked in one piece on the pillow, reseauand toile being formed by means of the bobbin. Queen Catherine of Aragon did much in introducing and encouraging the lace-making industry in Buckinghamshire, as she did that of the neighbouring counties ofBedfordshire and Northamptonshire. It flourished exceedingly, until in 1623 apetition was addressed to the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire from Great Marlow,showing the distress of the cottagers from the bone lace-making being muchdecayed. In 1626 Sir Henry Borlase founded and endowed the Free School ofGreat Marlow, for twenty-four boys to read, write, and cast accounts, and fortwenty-four girls to knit, spin, and make bone
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